The Risen HODWII

Chapter 10 : Attractive Man

**Venice Claire's POV**

I slowly opened my eyes and yawned. I just had the best sleep again. I looked at the side table... 3:30 a.m. I had fallen asleep for almost 4 hours. That’s better.

I turned to my left and saw a handsome man in his slumber. How did I make this handsome man fall in love with me?

I heard him; I heard everything he murmured earlier, even while I was sleeping. My senses are awake.

I love you... but I don't know why... I don't have the guts to tell you. Who wouldn't fall for this attractive man?

I raised my hand and reached for his face. Using my index finger, I traced his perfectly curved eyebrow down to his cheek, where dimples appeared every time he smiled... and his thin, soft lips... such a good kisser who once ravished my lips... and—

I can't help but bite my lip, remembering what happened in the van yesterday, which is fresh in my mind.

I gasped and took my hand away from him when he opened his eyes.

I'm so full of thoughts about him from earlier that I forgot to check if he was sleeping or not!

He smirked. I'm dead.

"Am I that handsome?" he said in a hoarse whisper, and I could feel my face burning.

"Ahm. I saw a mosquito, so I shooed it away," I defended myself.

"Mosquito?" Amusement was clearly written on his face.

I nodded, but I knew it was not a good excuse. Why did I take that as an excuse of all reasons??

He chuckled huskily, which made me stunned as I watched him in adoration. Just then, I realized that every time I'm with him, I become a naïve human girl.

My breath caught in my throat when he quickly hovered above me, his elbow supporting his upper body.

"What are you doing?" I asked, his face so close to mine.

"Just being fair..." he said as he caressed my hair, watching me intensely. He suddenly smirked. "I also wanted to have a closer look at your pretty face."

I could feel my face blushing, which made his lips form into a smile—those soft lips... I wanted them on mine... oh, how perfect they were together...

"Did you put on makeup?" he teased as he grinned.

Just when I felt my eyes turn dark, I said, "Shut up and kiss me." I held his nape and pulled him down as our lips met, and I closed my eyes.

I could feel my eyes burning with desire... and I knew she was dominating.

I felt him freeze, but I moved my lips as I kissed him the way he does, and after a moment, he responded with intensity. He bit my lower lip, asking for entrance, and I gave it to him as I opened my mouth, and his tongue did its job. I moaned in pleasure.

He hovered closer to me, putting some of his weight on me, and I could feel his hand roaming on my body.

The kiss wasn't passionate at all because our mouths were just engaged in an intense battle that no one wanted to submit to.

This is not what I wanted, but my body craved him, just as I craved pain! What the hell is happening to me?

It started two days ago, but I tried hard to control myself; however, it was hard if he was beside me. It was because of her; she wanted him just as she wanted pain, and if I wouldn't give her what she wanted, she would wake up without my consent to do what she desired, and I wouldn't let that happen!

I was pulled out of my daze when he broke the kiss and started kissing my jaw slowly down to my neck. I slightly turned my head to the side to give him more access, my eyes still closed, feeling him.

His scent filled the place, making me want him more...

"Xenon..." I moaned his name when he started nibbling and sucking my neck. I raised my hands to his chest, caressing it through his shirt, feeling him. He groaned in delight.

He slightly lifted and pulled off his shirt, revealing his muscles and six-pack abs. I could see his eyes burning with desire. I knew he couldn't see the color of my eyes in the dim light of the lamp.

My eyes were fixated on his perfectly curved muscles. I lifted my hand to touch his chest slowly... up to his shoulder... down to his elbow level as he closed his eyes. When he opened them, he whispered, "You will be the death of me," huskily as he went back to kissing my lips, and I responded with the same intensity he was giving me.

We stayed kissing, exploring each other's mouths. My mind wanted to stop him, but my body did the opposite as my hands roamed and touched his body—his abs... chest... and shoulder blades... feeling more of him.

He was groaning and becoming more aggressive as he slowly lifted my shirt. My mind became aware, and when I aimed to break the kiss, the phone rang. Thank goodness!

He broke off the kiss himself. "Fuck!" he cursed, which made me give him a hard look.

He kissed the top of my nose. "I'm sorry; that wasn't intended for you," he explained apologetically. But the phone kept ringing.

"Answer the phone. It might be important," I ordered, and he had no choice but to get up and pick up the phone from the side table frustratingly.

"What!?" he exclaimed the moment he answered the phone, which made me smile at his childish behavior. I could feel my eyes turning back to their normal color, brown.

Good thing it was dark, the dim light in the room made it unclear. Using my hearing ability, I listened to their conversation while watching him. "Oh, dude! Just chill!" the man on the other line laughed.

He looked at me and took a deep breath, calming himself. "What do you need, Bryan?" he asked, more in a declarative manner but calmer than before.

"I'm sorry for calling you at this hour; you know me, it is the only time I have to myself," he explained, but Xenon seemed not to care.

"Tch. Get to the point," he demanded.

"So, I heard you already ran away with the girls, including Adrian's sister. Marco was furious," Bryan said.

"That's true. Ignore him; this is now the time," he said.